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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
6
Instructions for constructing an octagon poultry house with Fig 1 and Fig 2 layouts describe a 30 to 40 foot building with a central workroom, feed cooker, nesting and roost areas, underground cellar, and movable feed access via stairs. The article notes duck farming guidance from American Agriculturist, praising Pekin ducks for egg and meat yield and hardiness.
A letter extols Grain-O made from pure grains as a coffee substitute. The writer notes initial dislike but after a week the beverage wins the household, including Joe, and praises Grain-O as nourishing for all ages. Available in 5c and 25c packages from grocers.
In a Surrey village a 180 year old will awards ten pounds to boys aged 12 to 15 who native to the village. They touch William Granville’s gravestone in the churchyard, recite prayers and scripture, read Corinthians and write verses from the same epistle. Thirteen candidates attended this year. seven earned two sovereigns each after examiners’ deliberation. eleven failed for 1900.
An advertisement extols bicycle makers agreeing the 1899 models are the perfect wheel and claims improvement is impossible. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a perfect medicine for stomach liver kidneys and blood, promising restored strength sleep and health.
Sixteen year old youth with a handicap defeats champion Larry N Pillsbury in a Chicago club match. The boy, Harry Haler of 269 Ion Street, Chicago, showed solid defense and bold tactics, forcing Pillsbury to resign after a tense finish. The result earns praise for youth and suggests future promise under careful study.
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